nice job kaetlyn! IMO she still needs polishing but what a steady and high-energy skater. what i like about her skating is that she seems to be a natural competitor and performer... excited and not scared to be on the ice (which I find is often not the case in singles).

What do I like more? Her energy and enthusiasm? Her willingness to go for harder elements and choreography? Probably her desire to improve - compare this effort to her Canadian Nationals SP last season and just notice her movement. Terrific stuff now; even more to come.

nice job kaetlyn! IMO she still needs polishing but what a steady and high-energy skater. what i like about her skating is that she seems to be a natural competitor and performer... excited and not scared to be on the ice (which I find is often not the case in singles).

I agree with this assessment. Great performance, she's well on her way to becoming the new Canadian ladies champion.

Great performer! That was a fun short program. I can definitely see her possibly getting on the podium at Worlds, which is after all in Canada. She could easily upset Ashley Wager. Not too sure how she'd score against a clean Yuna or Carolina in the short. I doubt ISU judges would give her clean SP 70+ points.

Re Kaetlyn: It's so refreshing to see someone who actually enjoys competing and doesn't look petrified when stepping onto the ice under pressure. So many of our ladies skaters in the past have always looked so scared when they get to competition. Kaetlyn certainly doesn't have that problem. She's a natural performer. Worlds will be another test of this (let's face it, she's going to win this thing unless there's an utter catastrophe) but this championship she's had enormous expectations on her and she's delivered.

Great performer! That was a fun short program. I can definitely see her possibly getting on the podium at Worlds, which is after all in Canada. She could easily upset Ashley Wager. Not too sure how she'd score against a clean Yuna or Carolina in the short. I doubt ISU judges would give her clean SP 70+ points.

A clean Yu Na would crush her in the short. A clean kostner would beat her, but not sure by how many points exactly.

The amount of transitions in Osmond's program is incredible. Every single element is performed out of connecting movements and has footwork coming out of them as well. She's an incredible performer. Always gives it 110%. Great attack.

One thing I would really like her to improve is her posture. Her back makes me cringe, she was slouching throughout.

But yes, if she skates like this at Worlds, everything is possible really. A clean Kim is out of reach but I think that a clean Osmond would be capable of beating anybody else, if they make mistakes.

I love Lacoste's skating but it's just so frustrating to see her crack under pressure time and time again. I mean 3loop is her favourite and best jump, can't believe she fell on it out of all things...

It's incredible that a sixth placed lady has landed a clean 3lutz/3toe! Good times for Canadian skating.

Alexe Gilles - once a GP competitor - only 12th after a disappointing performance.

Kate Charbonneau 14th after blowing all her jumping passes. :/ So sad because her skating is really beautiful. I wish she could develop more consistency.

Grenier and Rheault who were 7th and 8th last year, trailing the field in 17th and 18th this time round. :/